When it comes to Zhou Xiaoou in "The Storm", what is your first impression?

With a bald head, a bad look on his face, and a ruthless attitude from head to toe, he looks like a "cruel person" at first glance.

This is almost his all-time film and television image.

But going back more than 20 years, he is definitely the number one great figure in the Chinese rock scene.

He was once the lead singer of the band Zero Point, and his song "Love Me or Not" became popular all over the country.

At its peak, the album sold more than 2 million copies, ranking first in the local pop music rankings that year.

Because he was so popular, Ling Dian encountered unprecedented jealousy from his peers. I don’t know if it was because of jealousy, but even Wang Feng said that their business atmosphere was too strong.

For a time, Zero Point became an unsurpassed existence in pop music.

The success of the band brought Zhou Xiaoou to the pinnacle of his life.

It’s acting.

Even playing a small role as a villain can surpass the brilliance of being in the center of the stage and singing a song.

From "rock veteran" to "gold medal little guy", what has Zhou Xiaoou experienced?

01

In 1969, Zhou Xiaoou was born in a literary family in Beijing.

His father is a voice actor and has dubbed many big figures in film and television works.

According to his father's wishes, Zhou Xiaoou also wanted to enjoy literature and art.

Therefore, when Zhou Xiaoou was not very young, he was forced to practice violin at home, and later played the trumpet.

One year, he was sent to learn martial arts by his father, and met Wu Jing by chance, which also created opportunities for them to work together in the future.

According to the arrangements of his family, Xiaoou was originally going to join the Shougang Band, but due to his stubborn personality, he rebelled against his father and left the band to play rock music.

Worried that his son would go astray, his father arranged for Zhou Xiaoou to accompany him in the singing hall of his old friend Xu Tao.

He was unruly at heart, but he did not disobey his father. He even had to go to the karaoke hall to work at a fixed time every day after cooking for his sister.

But gradually, he became tired of this unchanging life.

In 1986, Zhou Xiaoou, who was still playing trumpet, met his friend Ermao from Inner Mongolia.

Three years later, Ermao planned to form a band with his three brothers.

In order to give this band a title, they prepared two names, one is the Black and White Band and the other is the Zero Point Band.

Several people thought about it and felt that Zero Point was starting from scratch, which meant that it suited their young group, so the Zero Point band was born.

At that time, their main job was to be other people's accompanists.

In order to have better development, they went to Guangdong together.

But a few months later, they returned to Inner Mongolia with no results, and then made an important decision:

Go to Beijing for development.

Facing the extremely active music scene in Beijing, Lingdian Band were like children who had just moved from the countryside to the big city. They suddenly felt that the days of making music in the past were too closed.

During that time, in addition to gaining more musical knowledge, another big gain was Zhou Xiaoou.

Having collaborated with the band more times, Zhou Xiaoou has become the irreplaceable lead singer of Lingdian.

At that time, several of their band members from Inner Mongolia rented a yard near Xiba River, and each of them had an independent room.

Although Zhou Xiaoou lives in Beijing, he never goes home and often eats and sleeps with everyone in the yard.

Their brotherhood was slowly built up bit by bit from that time on.

When they were drinking and chatting happily at that time, they naturally would not have thought that a few buddies who had been in trouble together would fall apart because of a certain incident, and even go to the point of going to court.

When the band was first established, their life was not easy because there were so many bands in Beijing and the competition was fierce.

But the bitterness of life did not make these young people give up their dream of pursuing music.

During that time, they worked as accompanists in a food city, and each of them earned almost thirty yuan per game. Sometimes, they occasionally sing, but they are covers of other people's songs.

If they want to be famous, they must have their own music, and they need a chance to become famous.

02

Because of many performance opportunities, Lingdian Band gradually became well-known in the industry.

Once, at a musical instrument exhibition, Ling Dian was fortunate enough to be selected as a guest performer.

Zero Point, which has always been accompaniment-based, is facing a new problem: they need their own music.

Zhou Xiaoou’s singing talent also blossomed at that moment.

Standing in the center of the stage for the first time, Zhou Xiaoou, who suddenly appeared bald, wore a headscarf.

Because he often dyed his hair, the quality of his hair became worse and worse, so he simply shaved his head.

At that time, he certainly would not have thought that this look would become his classic screen image in the future.

After their first performance, Zero Point began to think about creating their first album.

But it is easier to write songs than to publish them.

In order to find a good record company, several young men got on their bicycles and went from company to company.

After many rejections, a Shanghai company finally decided to release their record.

Although the record was released, several people did not become popular overnight.

In the entertainment industry at that time, information was far less developed than it is now. Although I released my own album, the market response was relatively lukewarm due to lack of publicity.

They are waiting in hesitation, waiting for the day when they will become a blockbuster.

Finally, after releasing "Love Me or Not", Zhou Xiaoou found that fans began to go crazy for it.

Before he even finished singing a line of lyrics, he was drowned out by the overwhelming applause, and the remaining lyrics were forgotten.

This year, Zhou Xiaoou was 28 years old. He became famous at a young age and became the dominant force in the mainland music scene of that era.

But this happiness did not last for a few years, because of a sudden storm, their climb in the music world came to a halt.

03

In 2004, the turmoil in Qingdao caused the reputation of Lingdian Band to plummet.

For fear of affecting the development of the band, guitarist Da Mao and keyboard player quit Luo Meng. As a result, this band, which originally consisted of 5 people, became 3 people.

Although Zhou Xiaoou was not involved, Zero Point's overall fall still gave him a taste of falling from the altar.

Since then, the band's development has been difficult. Although it released an album in January 2005, its practice of covering old songs with new songs has been questioned by many netizens.

During that period, Daolang was in full swing.

After Daolang became famous, he made a lot of money by singing covers, so when he chose to sing covers, netizens said he was imitating Daolang to make money.

At the same time, voices in the industry about Zhou Xiaoou's "fake shaking" began to rise one after another.

Zero o'clock is no longer what it used to be, and news of Zhou Xiaoou's solo career is rampant.

It was not until 2008 that Zhou Xiaoou posted on social platforms announcing his withdrawal from the Lingdian band.

Before quitting, he once said that he was very interested in film and television shooting, so he chose to pursue a solo career.

Before that, in 2003, Zhou Xiaoou made a guest appearance in the TV series "Conquest" starring Sun Honglei and Jiang Shan, playing the role of the gang boss Wu Tian.

This year, Zhou Xiaoou was 34 years old. It was through the introduction of a friend that he tried his hand at playing a role in the drama for the first time.

Although he didn't have many roles and was cast aside shortly after his appearance, his superb acting skills still left a deep impression on the audience.

Before quitting Zero Point, he also had a good performance in the youth inspirational drama "Struggle". The "Pig Head" played by him was lifelike and won Zhao Baogang's appreciation.

When facing the media, Zhou Xiaoou once said that the reason for quitting the band was because he fell in love with performing. But there is another reason for his solo career.

04

Due to Zero Point’s fall, the outside world generally believes that Zhou Xiaoou was delayed by the band and fell into a helpless situation.

Before this incident, Zhou Xiaoou did have the idea of ??joining forces with his wife to reorganize the band.

In fact, after Zhou Xiaoou quit, he did not put down music. Shortly after his solo career, he also released his own single "If I Were Liang Shanbo".

Because he and Ling Dian had an agreement before quitting, he could not sing the previous songs, which also became the trigger for Zhou Xiaoou and Ling Dian to break up.

In 2011, Zhou Xiaoou was accused of promoting the band in the name of "Lingdian Band" and being good at singing Lingdian songs at commercial performances. Zhou Xiaoou turned against his former good brothers.

Before this, Zhou Xiaoou claimed to be one of the copyright holders. After all, everyone created the song together.

But those songs are all under the name of Lingdian Band and are the copyright property of this band. Therefore, Zhou Xiaoou has no right to sing the old classics again.

Over time, the relationship between Zhou Xiaoou and several good brothers completely broke down. It has become the wishful thinking of fans that several people join forces again.

Since then, he has focused his work on filming, and has appeared in several film and television dramas with good reputations, completing the transformation from "singer" to "actor".

05

Although he only played supporting roles, his acting skills did conquer many audiences.

No wonder, even he himself said that between singing and acting, he prefers the latter.

Starting from Wu Tian in "Conquer", Zhou Xiaoou's acting skills are enough to embarrass many actors with professional backgrounds.

In fact, for so many years, Zhou Xiaoou has never let go of the music he once loved.

In 2013, he participated in "I Am a Singer", which seemed to let fans see him rejuvenated.

He returned to the stage. Even though he had dominated the pop music scene for many years, he was a little nervous, but in the end he achieved good results with his stable performance.

However, at this time, he no longer cares about the ranking. After all, singing has become a side job for him now.

His goal is to act, and he has been improving his acting skills. Even if he is playing a supporting role, he can still shine as a small character.

In 2015, Wu Jing filmed "Wolf Warrior" and got a role as the young boy Zhou Xiaoou.

Initially, Wu Jing asked him to set aside a month's schedule, but later he was told that the performance could be completed in half a month.

It wasn’t until filming started that Zhou Xiaoou discovered that all the scenes were shot in only three days.

Although he doesn't have many roles, Zhou Xiaoou takes his role seriously. During the three-day shoot, just one shot was shot seven times.

This is the scene at the beginning of the film when Wu Ji, played by Zhou Xiaoou, appears and is shot in the head by Wu Jing.

Ma DaDa and Zhou Xiaoou once again tried to play the villain in "Longling Grottoes".

Zhou Xiaoou, who appeared in the first episode, used a whip to beat Hanba, which left a lingering impression on the audience.

That "ruthless" energy is the most terrifying existence besides the "dirty things" in the play.

And his phrase "use ideas to be wise" in the play became a popular catchphrase.

Now, the 52-year-old Zhou Xiaoou stars in "Sweep the Crime". In this highly topical drama, in addition to a few major figures, the performances of many small characters are remarkable. place.

Not surprisingly, Zhou Xiaoou’s role did not disappoint the audience.

Chen Jianbo, whom he plays, is a demolition boss who loves hot pot.

Due to his black heart, he is very rich and is the "cash king" of Luteng.

He also buried Mai Zili with cruel hands, his hands full of sin.

Because of this role, Zhou Xiaoou was called a bad guy by many viewers, which was actually an affirmation of his acting skills.

Even well-known media commented on his acting skills and said that he was an actor who was delayed by singing, and there was even drama hidden in the creases at the corners of his eyes.

Conclusion:

In recent years, we have rarely seen singer Zhou Xiaoou. Maybe the music world has lost a powerful singer, but the entertainment industry has gained a rare one. The powerful faction.

This is Zhou Xiaoou. Besides singing, he can definitely shock everyone who loves him with his acting skills.